Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
“I thought this text was humorous and lent itself well to story-writing. The story follows Liam (an unlikely protagonist) who gets himself into constant mischief as he looks a lot older than his years due to his growing facial hair and huge height. His adventures ultimately culminate in a visit to space following the (again very unlikely) win of a father-child adventure to a new Chinese theme park. Rather than telling his parents, Liam pretends to be father to his friend Florida. The story unfolds and is a lovely homage to the love between father and son. It culminates that Florida doesn’t have a Dad but that is not until the very end.”